Table 3 Primary diagnoses among 331 patients assessed at acute care sites following performance of outpatient blood cultures, Calgary Health Region, Alberta, Canada (2001 and 2002).
Primary diagnosis | Positive cultures (n = 35) | Negative cultures (n = 296) | Total (n = 331) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No focus/virus | 6 (17) | 55 (18) | 61 (18%) | 1.0 |
Non-infective | 4 (11) | 70 (23) | 69 (22%) | 0.1 |
Soft tissue | 1 (3) | 35 (11) | 31 (10%) | 0.1 |
Bone/joint | 1 (3) | 11 (4) | 12 (4%) | 1.0 |
Respiratory | 5 (14) | 55 (20) | 60 (19%) | 0.6 |
Gastrointestinal | 4 (11) | 38 (13) | 40 (13%) | 1.0 |
Genitourinary | 9 (26) | 26 (9) | 33 (11%) | < 0.01 |
Vascular | 4 (11) | 5 (2) | 9 (3%) | < 0.01 |
Central nervous system | 1 (3) | 1 | 2 (1%) | 0.2 |